Reports / Year
217 entries from 2026
Wed, Jul 15
Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday July 15: east breeze easing through the day, Hawk Channel 2 to 3 feet, Straits 2 to 4 feet occasionally 5, Vaca Key water at 87.8 F, and reef notes from Molasses through Tennessee.
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Tue, Jul 14
Islamorada fishing conditions for Tuesday July 14: east to southeast wind near 15 knots, Hawk Channel 2 to 3 feet, Straits 3 to 4 feet occasionally 5, Vaca Key water at 88.2 F, and reef notes from Molasses through Tennessee.
Chris and his family from West Virginia chased mahi on a three-quarter day. Started picking fish in 350 feet, pushed deeper following birds on flying fish, and finished the day with a 5-bagger in 700 feet.
Mon, Jul 13
Islamorada fishing conditions for Monday July 13: east to southeast wind near 15 knots easing to 5 to 10, Hawk Channel seas 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2, Straits seas 2 to 4 feet early, Vaca Key water at 87.1 F, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.
Ran offshore hunting mahi in rough seas. Found working birds and weed lines stacked 6 miles north of the 409 Hump. Worked hard for our fish and came home with dinner in the box.
Sun, Jul 12
Mark, Chris, Lily, and Ivy came down from New Smyrna Beach to celebrate Chris's birthday with a half day on the reef. We scratched out yellowtail in snotty conditions off Alligator Light, then put Chris on a big barracuda before heading back to Robbie's. Current was screaming and the weed was relentless, but the birthday boy got his fight.
Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday July 12: east wind 10 to 15 knots, Hawk Channel and Straits seas 2 to 3 feet, Vaca Key water at 86.7 F, and a reef call from Molasses through Tennessee.
Sat, Jul 11
Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday July 11: east to southeast wind 10 to 15 knots, Hawk Channel 2 to 3 feet, Straits 2 to 3 feet, Vaca Key water near 88 F, and a better reef window from Molasses through Tennessee.
Harvey and his son Jason booked two days offshore to celebrate Jason's 40th and Harvey's birthday around the corner. Day one was a war — nasty seas, a dozen schoolie mahi east of the Hump. Day two the ocean laid down but the fish played hard to get. Four keepers and a big amberjack closed it out.
Fri, Jul 10
Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday July 10: east to southeast wind near 15 knots, Hawk Channel 2 to 4 feet, Straits 3 to 5 feet, Vaca Key water near 89 F, and a careful reef-first call from Molasses through Tennessee.
Thu, Jul 9
Islamorada fishing conditions for Thursday July 9: east wind near 15 knots, Hawk Channel 2 to 3 feet, Straits 3 to 4 feet, hot bay water, and a reef-first plan from Molasses through Tennessee.
Wed, Jul 8
Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday July 8: east to southeast wind near 15 knots, Hawk Channel 2 to 3 feet, Straits 3 to 4 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.5 F, and a reef call from Molasses through Tennessee.
Tue, Jul 7
Islamorada fishing conditions for Tuesday July 7: east to southeast wind 5 to 10 knots, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.5 F, and a reef call from Molasses through Tennessee.
Mon, Jul 6
Islamorada fishing conditions for Monday July 6: southeast to south wind near 5 knots, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits around 1 foot, Vaca Key water at 90.3 F, and a reef first call from Molasses through Tennessee.
Sun, Jul 5
Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday July 5: southeast to south wind easing near 5 knots, Hawk Channel 1 to 2 feet, Straits 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.7 F, and a reef-first call from Molasses through Tennessee.
A late start turned into an offshore slugfest. FishIntel's convergence data pushed us past the Hump to the swordfish grounds, where birds and weed mats lit up 1,500 feet of water column. 17 schoolie dolphin to the box.
Sat, Jul 4
Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday July 4: southeast wind 5 to 10 knots, Hawk Channel 1 to 2 feet, Straits 1 to 2 feet, hot bay water, and a reef-first holiday plan from Molasses through Tennessee.
Fri, Jul 3
Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday July 3: light east to southeast wind, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits 1 to 2 feet, hot bay water, and a reef-first plan from Molasses through Tennessee.
Thu, Jul 2
Islamorada fishing conditions for Thursday July 2: southeast to south wind near 5 knots, Hawk Channel seas 1 foot or less, Straits around 1 foot, Vaca Key water at 90.5 F, Whale Harbor tides, and a reef-first plan from Molasses through Tennessee.
The mangrove snapper spawn moved to the ocean side on the July full moon. We got pushed off the first spot, slid a quarter mile to a yellowtail hole, then jumped back on the mangrove pile in 25 feet. Enough for lunch and home.
Wed, Jul 1
Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday July 1: east to southeast breeze near 5 knots, Hawk Channel 1 foot or less, Straits around 1 foot, Vaca Key water at 90.7 F, and a reef-first plan from Molasses through Tennessee.
Left the dock at sunrise loaded with live bait and brined ballyhoo. Worked the hump, hit weed lines in 900 and 1,200 feet, and Captain Chad pitched a bait to a big bull mahi that put on a show before coming to the boat.
Tue, Jun 30
Islamorada fishing conditions for Tuesday June 30: light and variable breeze, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.0 F, and a strong reef plan from Molasses through Tennessee.
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